Necrophilianoun
(sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.
Necrophiliacnoun
a person who engages in necrophilia
Necrophilianoun
(medicine) Pathological fascination with death.
Necrophilianoun
an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
Necrophilia
Necrophilia, also known as necrophilism, necrolagnia, necrocoitus, necrochlesis, and thanatophilia, is sexual attraction towards or a sexual act involving corpses. It is classified as a paraphilia by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic manual, as well as by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).